Autumn leaves

Lovely day in the Dandenongs with my mum today

Lots of Autumn colours - which reminded me of two beautiful patterns by my favourite podcaster Alana Dakos (Never Not Knitting)

Oak Grove

Seedling

Water water...

So after moving house twice and all our mold problems of last year, which followed us to our lovely new (dry) apartment and ruined half our stuff... 

we got up yesterday morning to start our much needed easter holiday with a few bites of hotcross bun, and looked overto see water spreading across a third of the living room :( After 4 hours of mopping up water and wringing out towels, calling plumbers and a much needed cream egg and pringles delivery (thanks Robyn!), we got it somewhat dry.

Now we start the quest to see if the carpet can be ripped up to be dried properly so that the mold issues of last year don't set in :(

A pretty pic to finish:
Ocean: Hand Spun Lace by SpinSpunSpins on Etsy

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Dreams

Hi lovely readers
Just wanted to say sorry to those who are waiting on replies to emails - I hope to be able to reply soon

Haven't slept much this week and have a sore throat :( Think I might be coming down with something :/ Staring at pretty fiber will help I'm sure :)

  Childhood Dreams - Handpainted Extra Fine Merino Top 4 oz by GentleHugSupplies on Etsy

Knitty Spring+Summer 2011 highlight

Stand out pattern for me from Knitty Spring+Summer 2011 is Verdant by Susan Newhall.

Pattern comes with instructions for what seems like an interesting stitch technique that I will have a closer look at later

Rivercat socks look pretty nice too but the shoes they're pictured in really put me off. I like the other photos further down though :)

Shawl shenanigans

After favouriting far too many lace shawls on Ravlery and getting this purpley-blue lace yarn for Christmas, I knew I had to have a go ^_^ If you look closely you can see the lifelines I've been adding in every second row

I've worked my way up to completing around 4 rows on my 50min commute, with a train change or two in the middle (at the start it was taking me 50min for 2 rows while I got used to the pattern :S)

Pattern: 198 yds. of Heaven by Christy Verity on Ravelry

Swatching handspun

Eep look what arrived in the letterbox today from lylianmae!
It's sooo pretty and she has some rather timey whimey fleece for you Who fans too :)

Before I can spin this exciting batt, I need to finish what is currently on my wheel - which is this completely gorgeous Merino Bamboo blend from extremespinning

I find it difficult that you need to decide whether to ply your handspun before you start spinning (so that you spin your singles in the correct direction). I have been doing some swatching to try and help: (knit + crochet)

Things that make my brain happy

Complex technique experimentation
Lee Meredith's (leethal) Sideways Edge Cast-On

Techniques I've never tried before
Crochet Jacquard from Danielle Kassner

Kool-aid dyeing tutorials
(I haven't seen kool-aid in Australia so maybe I'm just jealous :p)

 Lee Meredith
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